October 10, 2008
Good teeth: advice for the whole family
A Frenchman in three washes his teeth less than twice a day. The average number of toothbrushes purchased per person per year is only 1.7. As for the time devoted to care of the mouth, it is very short. Age by age, good advice for good teeth.
We must take care of oral hygiene since the first baby teeth. Some tips age by age.
Up to 2 years: first baby teeth
The first baby teeth appear, it must already deal.
At the beginning, use a compress soaked in physiological saline. Then, use a small toothbrush adapted to the age of the child, and extra-flexible so as not injure the inside of his mouth.
Initially no toothpaste, and when the child knows spitting, toothpaste low dose fluoride, but only one touch per day.
These are parents who brushing their teeth for their children because it is not yet achieve the proper gesture.
Preventive Dentistry at the small child
The temporary teeth or 'teeth', as the definitive teeth, can curry. This process can begin the appearance of the teeth in the mouth of the baby if the conditions are met. The temporary teeth, even if their life is limited, are essential to child development, both to assist in the establishment of permanent teeth as the acquisition of oral functions: chewing, speech, swallowing.
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